U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR781: A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 27, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2026 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Sanders , Mr. King , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Young , Mr. Booker , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Justice , Mrs. Britt , and Ms. Cantwell ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 27, 2026 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Independence Day in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of the United States, in particular the State of Texas and the other Southwestern States, until months after the conclusion of the Civil War, more than 2 1/2 years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863; Whereas, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, with …
Sponsors
- Cornyn, John (R) · primary sponsor
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)
- Bernard Sanders (I, SD-VT)
- King, Angus (I)
- Cortez Masto, Catherine (D)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Cramer, Kevin (R)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
- Hickenlooper, John (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
Latest actions
- : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- : Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2940)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Commemorative events and holidays, Racial and ethnic relations, U.S. history
Common questions
- What is SR781?
- SR781 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
- What is the status of SR781?
- In committee as of July 27, 2026. Latest action: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286) (July 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR781?
- Cornyn, John (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR781?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/781
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